(AURN News) — Will President Donald Trump sign the housing bill or let it become law without his signature? House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., met with Trump at the White House on Thursday and said the two are “exactly on the same page.”
After their multi-hour meeting, Johnson announced he would formally transmit the bipartisan housing bill to the White House, starting the official 10-day period for Trump to act. Johnson said he expects the president to sign it.
The bill, which passed 358-32 in the House and 85-5 in the Senate, would boost housing supply, cut builder red tape and ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes.
Trump abruptly canceled the signing ceremony Wednesday, demanding Congress first pass the SAVE America Act, his proposal requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.
If Trump does not sign the bill after it is transmitted, it will become law after 10 days without his signature, unless Congress adjourns during that period. If he vetoes the bill, Congress appears to have enough votes to override the veto. Either way, the legislation is widely expected to become law.
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